Worth a look
Worth a look Late reports
1 large contribution ($1,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline
A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,000 from William Reedy, received 2022-10-26, reported 2022-12-14: 31 business days, 29 past the deadline.
What to check- The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
- A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
- The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | A-1 filed | Business days | Allowed | Amount |
|---|
| William Reedy | 2022-10-26 | 2022-12-14 | 31 | 2 | $1,000 |
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Late reports
1 contribution of $1,000 or more ($1,000) with no A-1 found
Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $1,000 from Patrycja Karlin on 2022-07-12.
What to check- The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
- A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
- Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (1)
| Name | Reported on | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Patrycja Karlin | Quarterly | 2022-07-12 | $1,000 |
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Campaign money
$4,602raised, 9 itemized contributions, plus $665 in small ones
$2,852from the candidate (incl. loans)
$4,390spent
-$165cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
100%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $2,852 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $4,390
Office, printing and supplies$1,860
Digital and online$1,568
Fundraising and events$733
Other (as described)$230
Largest payees: Prawda Group $1,568 Digital and online · Discount Printers $1,431 Office, printing and supplies · Restaurant $733 Fundraising and events · Art Vision LLC $260 Office, printing and supplies · Alphagraphics $230 Other (as described) · Staples Connect $169 Office, printing and supplies
Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|
Patrycja Karlin
Attorney · Self · Chicago | Person | $2,852 |
William Reedy
Park City | Person | $1,000 |
Richard Porter
Chicago | Person | $300 |
Richard Trais
| Person | $250 |
Stefan A
Barrington | Person | $200 |
Committee: Citizens for Patrycja Karlin (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Companies on the state register
Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): THE KARLIN LAW FIRM, LLC.
From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.